SEACLIM - European SEAs CLIMate impact prediction through regional models

The project focuses on the northeastern Atlantic, North Sea, western Mediterranean Sea, and Arctic Ocean. The researchers will develop and refine regional ocean models to produce detailed projections of marine conditions in European seas up to the year 2100. The results will show the changes of the marine environment, which is critical for environmental policy and decision-making to benefit society.

SEACLIM will also develop regional ocean climate indicators for more detailed predictions; support the European Digital Twin of the Ocean (DTO) by generating “what-if” scenarios for climate change; and develop coastal and ocean climate services demonstrations.

Project goals

The overall objective of the project is to advance the understanding of physical and ecosystem processes in European seas to develop ocean models downscaled at regional level. Which will provide refined information on future decadal-to-multidecadal changes of the marine environment and related impacts, fundamental for climate policy and decision making.

Co-design and coordination with other initiatives and stakeholders will be promoted towards the future uptake and capacity building for regionally downscaled ocean decadal and climate projections.